Stacking (Graphite CLI)
Command Reference
This reference documents every command and flag available in Graphite’s command-line interface.
Follow the installation guide to set up the Graphite CLI.
Aborts the current Graphite command halted by a rebase conflict.
Amend staged changes to the relevant commits in the current stack. Relevance is calculated by checking the changes in each commit downstack from the current commit, and finding the first commit that each staged hunk (consecutive lines of changes) can be applied to deterministically. If there is no clear commit to absorb a hunk into, it will not be absorbed. Prompts for confirmation before amending the commits, and restacks the branches upstack of the current branch.
git add passthrough
Edit your command aliases.
Add your auth token to enable Graphite CLI to create and update your PRs on GitHub.
Switch to the branch closest to trunk in the current stack.
Show the Graphite CLI changelog.
Switch to a branch. If no branch is provided, opens an interactive selector.
git cherry-pick passthrough
Show the children of the current branch.
Set up
Configure the Graphite CLI.
Continues the most recent Graphite command halted by a rebase conflict.
Create a new branch stacked on top of the current branch and commit staged changes. If no branch name is specified, generate a branch name from the commit message. If your working directory contains no changes, an empty branch will be created. If you have any unstaged changes, you will be asked whether you’d like to stage them.
Opens your Graphite dashboard.
Delete a branch and its Graphite metadata (local-only). Children will be restacked onto the parent branch. If the branch is not merged or closed, prompts for confirmation.
Run interactive demos in any repo to learn how to use the Graphite CLI. This will teach you how to create pull requests & stacks with Graphite.
Usage:
Show the Graphite CLI docs.
Switch to the parent of the current branch.
Post a string directly to the maintainers’ Slack so they can drown in praise, factor in your feedback, laugh at your jokes, cry at your insults, or fall victim to Slack injection attacks.
Set up
Fold a branch’s changes into its parent, update dependencies of descendants of the new combined branch, and restack. This is useful when you have a branch that is no longer needed and you want to combine its changes with its parent branch. This command does not perform any action on GitHub or the remote repository. If you fold a branch with an open pull request, you will need to manually close the pull request.
For a given branch or PR number, sync branches from trunk to the given branch from remote, prompting the user to resolve any conflicts. If the branch passed to get already exists locally, any local branches upstack of the branch are also synced; to opt out of this behavior, use the —downstack flag. Note that remote-only branches upstack of the branch are not currently synced. If no branch is provided, sync the current stack.
Read extended guides on how to use the gt program.
Display information about the current branch.
Initialize Graphite in this repository by selecting a trunk branch. Can also be used to change the trunk branch of the repository.
Commands that log your stacks.
Has three forms,
Merge the pull requests associated with all branches from trunk to the current branch via Graphite.
Modify the current branch by amending its commit or creating a new commit. Automatically restacks descendants. If you have any unstaged changes, you will be asked whether you’d like to stage them.
Rebase the current branch onto the target branch and restack all of its descendants. If no branch is passed in, opens an interactive selector.
Show the parent of the current branch.
Delete the current branch but retain the state of files in the working tree.
Opens the pull request page for a branch or PR number. If no branch is passed, the current branch’s PR is opened.
git rebase passthrough
Rename a branch and update metadata referencing it. If no branch name is supplied, you will be prompted for a new branch name. Note that this removes any association to a pull request, as GitHub pull request branch names are immutable.
Reorder branches between trunk and the current branch, restacking all of their descendants. Opens an editor where you can reorder branches by moving around a line corresponding to each branch.
git reset passthrough
Ensure each branch in the current stack has its parent in its Git commit history, rebasing if necessary. If conflicts are encountered, you will be prompted to resolve them via an interactive Git rebase.
git restore passthrough
Create a branch that reverts a commit on the trunk branch. Currently experimental.
Split the current branch into multiple single-commit branches.
Squash all commits in the current branch into a single commit and restack upstack branches.
Idempotently force push all branches from trunk to the current branch to GitHub, creating or updating distinct pull requests for each. Validates that branches are properly restacked before submitting, and fails if there are conflicts. Blocks force pushes to branches that overwrite branches that have changed since you last submitted or got them. Opens an interactive prompt that allows you to input pull request metadata.
Sync all branches with remote, prompting to delete any branches for PRs that have been merged or closed. Restacks all branches in your repository that can be restacked without conflicts. If trunk cannot be fast-forwarded to match remote, overwrites trunk with the remote version.
Switch to the tip branch of the current stack. Prompts if ambiguous.
Start tracking the current (or provided) branch with Graphite by selecting its parent. Can recursively track a stack of branches by specifying each branch’s parent interactively. This command can also be used to fix corrupted Graphite metadata.
Show the trunk of the current branch.
Undo the most recent Graphite mutations.
Unlink the PR currently associated with the branch.
Stop tracking a branch with Graphite. If the branch has children, they will also be untracked. Default to the current branch if none is passed in.
Switch to the child of the current branch. Prompts if ambiguous.
Global flags
--helpShow help for a command.
--allCommandsThis is not printed with the global help, but if passed to gt —help —all, will print out the full list of command help.
--cwdWorking directory in which to perform operations.
--debugWrite debug output to the terminal.
--interactiveEnable interactive features like prompts, pagers, and editors. Enabled by default. Disable with --no-interactive.
--verifyEnable git hooks. Enabled by default. Disable with --no-verify.
--quietMinimize output to the terminal. Implies --no-interactive.
Available commands
gt abort
Aborts the current Graphite command halted by a rebase conflict.
flags
-f, --forceDo not prompt for confirmation; abort immediately.
gt absorb
Amend staged changes to the relevant commits in the current stack. Relevance is calculated by checking the changes in each commit downstack from the current commit, and finding the first commit that each staged hunk (consecutive lines of changes) can be applied to deterministically. If there is no clear commit to absorb a hunk into, it will not be absorbed. Prompts for confirmation before amending the commits, and restacks the branches upstack of the current branch.
flags
-a, --allStage all unstaged changes before absorbing. Unlike create and modify, this will not include untracked files, as file creations would never be absorbed.
-d, --dry-runPrint which commits the hunks would be absorbed into, but do not actually absorb them.
-f, --forceDo not prompt for confirmation; apply the hunks to the commits immediately.
-p, --patchPick hunks to stage before absorbing.
gt add [args..]
git add passthrough
arguments
[args] (optional)git add arguments
gt aliases
Edit your command aliases.
flags
--legacyAppend legacy aliases to your configuration. See https://graphite.dev/docs/legacy-alias-preset for more details.
--resetReset your alias configuration.
gt auth
Add your auth token to enable Graphite CLI to create and update your PRs on GitHub.
flags
-t, --tokenAuth token. Get it from: https://app.graphite.dev/activate
gt bottom
Switch to the branch closest to trunk in the current stack.
gt changelog
Show the Graphite CLI changelog.
gt checkout [branch]
Switch to a branch. If no branch is provided, opens an interactive selector.
arguments
[branch] (optional)The branch to checkout.
flags
-a, --allShow branches across all configured trunks in interactive selection.
-u, --show-untrackedInclude untracked branches in interactive selection.
-s, --stackOnly show ancestors and descendants of the current branch in interactive selection.
-t, --trunkCheckout the current trunk.
gt cherry-pick [args..]
git cherry-pick passthrough
arguments
[args] (optional)git cherry-pick arguments
gt children
Show the children of the current branch.
gt completion
Set up bash or zsh tab completion.
gt config
Configure the Graphite CLI.
gt continue
Continues the most recent Graphite command halted by a rebase conflict.
flags
-a, --allStage all changes before continuing.
gt create [name]
Create a new branch stacked on top of the current branch and commit staged changes. If no branch name is specified, generate a branch name from the commit message. If your working directory contains no changes, an empty branch will be created. If you have any unstaged changes, you will be asked whether you’d like to stage them.
arguments
[name] (optional)The name of the new branch.
flags
--aiAutomatically AI-generate the branch name and the commit message (if unset)
-a, --allStage all unstaged changes before creating the branch, including to untracked files.
-i, --insertInsert this branch between the current branch and its child. If there are multiple children, prompts you to select which should be moved onto the new branch.
-m, --messageSpecify a commit message.
--no-aiDo not automatically AI-generate the branch name and the commit message. Takes precedence over —ai.
-p, --patchPick hunks to stage before committing.
-u, --updateStage all updates to tracked files before creating the branch.
-v, --verboseShow unified diff between the HEAD commit and what would be committed at the bottom of the commit message template. If specified twice, show in addition the unified diff between what would be committed and the worktree files, i.e. the unstaged changes to tracked files.
gt dash
Opens your Graphite dashboard.
gt delete [name]
Delete a branch and its Graphite metadata (local-only). Children will be restacked onto the parent branch. If the branch is not merged or closed, prompts for confirmation.
arguments
[name] (optional)The name of the branch to delete. If no branch is provided, opens an interactive selector.
flags
-f, --forceDelete the branch even if it is not merged or closed.
gt demo [demoName]
Run interactive demos in any repo to learn how to use the Graphite CLI. This will teach you how to create pull requests & stacks with Graphite.
Usage:
- gt demo pull-request: Learn how to create a PR
- gt demo stack: Learn how to create a stack of PRs
arguments
[demoName] (optional)Demo to run
gt docs
Show the Graphite CLI docs.
gt down [steps]
Switch to the parent of the current branch.
flags
-n, --stepsThe number of levels to traverse downstack.
gt feedback [message]
Post a string directly to the maintainers’ Slack so they can drown in praise, factor in your feedback, laugh at your jokes, cry at your insults, or fall victim to Slack injection attacks.
arguments
[message] (optional)Positive or constructive feedback for the Graphite team! Jokes are chill too.
flags
-d, --with-debug-contextInclude logs from the past 24 hours in your feedback. This can help us understand what’s going on in your repo.
gt fish
Set up fish tab completion.
gt fold
Fold a branch’s changes into its parent, update dependencies of descendants of the new combined branch, and restack. This is useful when you have a branch that is no longer needed and you want to combine its changes with its parent branch. This command does not perform any action on GitHub or the remote repository. If you fold a branch with an open pull request, you will need to manually close the pull request.
flags
-k, --keepKeeps the name of the current branch instead of using the name of its parent.
gt get [branch]
For a given branch or PR number, sync branches from trunk to the given branch from remote, prompting the user to resolve any conflicts. If the branch passed to get already exists locally, any local branches upstack of the branch are also synced; to opt out of this behavior, use the —downstack flag. Note that remote-only branches upstack of the branch are not currently synced. If no branch is provided, sync the current stack.
arguments
[branch] (optional)Branch or PR number to get from remote.
flags
-d, --downstackWhen syncing a branch that already exists locally, don’t sync upstack branches.
-f, --forceOverwrite all fetched branches with remote source of truth
--restackRestack any branches in the stack that can be restacked without conflicts (true by default; skip with —no-restack).
gt guide [title]
Read extended guides on how to use the gt program.
gt info [branch]
Display information about the current branch.
arguments
[branch] (optional)The branch to show info for. Defaults to the current branch.
flags
-b, --bodyShow the PR body, if it exists.
-d, --diffShow the diff between this branch and its parent. Takes precedence over patch.
-p, --patchShow the changes made by each commit.
-s, --statShow a diffstat instead of a full diff. Modifies either —patch or —diff. If neither is passed, implies —diff.
gt init
Initialize Graphite in this repository by selecting a trunk branch. Can also be used to change the trunk branch of the repository.
flags
--resetUntrack all branches.
--trunkThe name of your trunk branch. If no name is passed, you will be prompted to select one interactively.
gt log [command]
Commands that log your stacks.
Has three forms, gt log, gt log short, and gt log long.
gt log longignores all options and displays a graph of the commit ancestry of all branches.gt logandgt log shortdisplay all tracked branches and their dependency relationships.
gt log displays more information about each branch.
gt ls and gt ll are default aliases for gt log short and gt log long respectively.
arguments
[command] (optional)The format to use. If not provided, gt log is assumed.
flags
-a, --allShow branches across all configured trunks.
--classicUse the old short logging style, which runs out of screen real estate more quickly. Other options will not work in classic mode.
-r, --reversePrint the log upside down. Handy when you have a lot of branches!
-u, --show-untrackedInclude untracked branched in the log.
-s, --stackOnly show ancestors and descendants of the current branch.
-n, --stepsOnly show this many levels upstack and downstack. Implies —stack.
gt merge
Merge the pull requests associated with all branches from trunk to the current branch via Graphite.
flags
-c, --confirmAsks for confirmation before merging branches. Prompts for confirmation if the local branches differ from remote, regardless of the value of this flag.
--dry-runReports the PRs that would be merged and terminates. No branches are merged.
gt modify
Modify the current branch by amending its commit or creating a new commit. Automatically restacks descendants. If you have any unstaged changes, you will be asked whether you’d like to stage them.
flags
-a, --allStage all changes before committing.
-c, --commitCreate a new commit instead of amending the current commit. If this branch has no commits, this command always creates a new commit.
-e, --editIf passed, open an editor to edit the commit message. When creating a new commit, this flag is ignored.
--interactive-rebaseIgnore all other flags and start a git interactive rebase on the commits in this branch.
-m, --messageThe message for the new or amended commit. If passed, no editor is opened.
-p, --patchPick hunks to stage before committing.
-u, --updateStage all updates to tracked files before committing.
-v, --verboseShow unified diff between the HEAD commit and what would be committed at the bottom of the commit message template. If specified twice, show in addition the unified diff between what would be committed and the worktree files, i.e. the unstaged changes to tracked files.
gt move
Rebase the current branch onto the target branch and restack all of its descendants. If no branch is passed in, opens an interactive selector.
flags
-a, --allShow branches across all configured trunks in interactive selection.
-o, --ontoBranch to move the current branch onto.
--sourceBranch to move (defaults to current branch).
gt parent
Show the parent of the current branch.
gt pop
Delete the current branch but retain the state of files in the working tree.
gt pr [branch]
Opens the pull request page for a branch or PR number. If no branch is passed, the current branch’s PR is opened.
arguments
[branch] (optional)A branch name or PR number to open.
flags
--stackOpen the stack page.
gt rebase [args..]
git rebase passthrough
arguments
[args] (optional)git rebase arguments
gt rename [name]
Rename a branch and update metadata referencing it. If no branch name is supplied, you will be prompted for a new branch name. Note that this removes any association to a pull request, as GitHub pull request branch names are immutable.
arguments
[name] (optional)The new name for the current branch.
flags
-f, --forceAllow renaming a branch that is already associated with an open GitHub pull request.
gt reorder
Reorder branches between trunk and the current branch, restacking all of their descendants. Opens an editor where you can reorder branches by moving around a line corresponding to each branch.
gt reset [args..]
git reset passthrough
arguments
[args] (optional)git reset arguments
gt restack
Ensure each branch in the current stack has its parent in its Git commit history, rebasing if necessary. If conflicts are encountered, you will be prompted to resolve them via an interactive Git rebase.
flags
--branchWhich branch to run this command from. Defaults to the current branch.
--downstackOnly restack this branch and its ancestors.
--onlyOnly restack this branch.
--upstackOnly restack this branch and its descendants.
gt restore [args..]
git restore passthrough
arguments
[args] (optional)git restore arguments
gt revert [sha]
Create a branch that reverts a commit on the trunk branch. Currently experimental.
arguments
[sha]The commit to revert.
flags
-e, --editEdit the commit message.
gt split
Split the current branch into multiple single-commit branches.
flags
-c, --commit, --by-commitSplit by commit - slice up the history of this branch.
-h, --hunk, --by-hunkSplit by hunk - split into new single-commit branches.
gt squash
Squash all commits in the current branch into a single commit and restack upstack branches.
flags
--editModify the existing commit message.
-m, --messageThe updated message for the commit.
-n, --no-editDon’t modify the existing commit message. Takes precedence over —edit
gt submit
Idempotently force push all branches from trunk to the current branch to GitHub, creating or updating distinct pull requests for each. Validates that branches are properly restacked before submitting, and fails if there are conflicts. Blocks force pushes to branches that overwrite branches that have changed since you last submitted or got them. Opens an interactive prompt that allows you to input pull request metadata. gt ss is a default alias for gt submit --stack.
flags
--aiAutomatically AI-generate title and description for all PRs. Only works when creating new PRs. If —edit, use the generated metadata as starting points.
--alwaysAlways push updates, even if the branch has not changed. Can be helpful for fixing an inconsistent Graphite stack view on Web/GitHub resulting from downtime/a bug.
--branchWhich branch to run this command from. Defaults to the current branch.
--cliEdit PR metadata via the CLI instead of on web.
--commentAdd a comment on the PR with the given message.
-c, --confirmReports the PRs that would be submitted and asks for confirmation before pushing branches and opening/updating PRs. If either of —no-interactive or —dry-run is passed, this flag is ignored.
-d, --draftIf set, all new PRs will be created in draft mode.
--dry-runReports the PRs that would be submitted and terminates. No branches are restacked or pushed and no PRs are opened or updated.
-e, --editInput metadata for all PRs interactively. If neither —edit nor —no-edit is passed, only prompts for new PRs.
--edit-descriptionInput the PR description interactively. Default only prompts for new PRs. Takes precedence over —no-edit.
--edit-titleInput the PR title interactively. Default only prompts for new PRs. Takes precedence over —no-edit.
-f, --forceForce push: overwrites the remote branch with your local branch. Otherwise defaults to —force-with-lease.
--ignore-out-of-sync-trunkPerform the submit operation even if the trunk branch is out of sync with its upstream branch. This can lead to incorrect metadata being used during the submit.
-m, --merge-when-readyIf set, marks all PRs being submitted as merge when ready, which will let them automatically merge as soon as all merge requirements are met.
--no-aiDon’t use AI to generate any PR fields. Takes precedence over —ai.
-n, --no-editDon’t edit any PR fields inline. Takes precedence over —edit.
--no-edit-descriptionDon’t prompt for the PR description. Takes precedence over —edit-description and —edit.
--no-edit-titleDon’t prompt for the PR title. Takes precedence over —edit-title and —edit.
-p, --publishIf set, publishes all PRs being submitted.
--rerequest-reviewRerequest review from current reviewers.
--restackRestack branches before submitting. If there are conflicts, output the branch names that could not be restacked
-r, --reviewersIf set without an argument, prompt to manually set reviewers. Alternatively, accepts a comma separated string of reviewers
-s, --stackSubmit descendants of the current branch in addition to its ancestors.
--target-trunkWhich trunk to open PRs against on remote. Defaults to the target trunk for the current local trunk (defined in gt config), or the current local trunk if no target trunk is configured.
-t, --team-reviewersComma separated list of team slugs. You can either pass “slug” to this flag or “org/slug” to the reviewers flag. Will enable the —reviewers prompt if set without arguments.
-u, --update-onlyOnly push branches and update PRs for branches that already have PRs open.
-v, --viewOpen the PR in your browser after submitting.
-w, --webOpen a web browser to edit PR metadata, even if no new PRs are being created or if configured to edit PR metadata via the CLI.
gt sync
Sync all branches with remote, prompting to delete any branches for PRs that have been merged or closed. Restacks all branches in your repository that can be restacked without conflicts. If trunk cannot be fast-forwarded to match remote, overwrites trunk with the remote version.
flags
-a, --allSync branches across all configured trunks.
-f, --forceDon’t prompt for confirmation before overwriting or deleting a branch in any place where confirmation is requested.
--restackRestack any branches that can be restacked without conflicts (true by default; skip with —no-restack).
gt top
Switch to the tip branch of the current stack. Prompts if ambiguous.
gt track [branch]
Start tracking the current (or provided) branch with Graphite by selecting its parent. Can recursively track a stack of branches by specifying each branch’s parent interactively. This command can also be used to fix corrupted Graphite metadata.
arguments
[branch] (optional)Branch to begin tracking. Defaults to the current branch.
flags
-f, --forceSets the parent to the most recent tracked ancestor of the branch being tracked to skip prompts. Takes precedence over —parent
-p, --parentThe tracked branch’s parent. Must be set to a tracked branch. If provided, only one branch can be tracked at a time.
gt trunk
Show the trunk of the current branch.
flags
--addAdd an additional trunk.
-a, --allShow all configured trunks.
gt undo
Undo the most recent Graphite mutations.
flags
-f, --forceDo not prompt for confirmation; undo the most recent command immediately.
gt unlink [branch]
Unlink the PR currently associated with the branch.
arguments
[branch] (optional)The branch to unlink.
gt untrack [branch]
Stop tracking a branch with Graphite. If the branch has children, they will also be untracked. Default to the current branch if none is passed in.
arguments
[branch] (optional)Branch to stop tracking.
flags
-f, --forceWill not prompt for confirmation before untracking a branch with children.
gt up [steps]
Switch to the child of the current branch. Prompts if ambiguous.
flags
-n, --stepsThe number of levels to traverse upstack.